Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

This course is no longer offered.

Note course is no longer offered.

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

This course is no longer offered.

Note course is no longer offered.

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

There are no changes for 2023

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

There are no changes for 2022.

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

There are no changes for 2021.

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Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

There are no changes for 2020.

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Rules Variation Summary for Trimester 2 2019

Summary of Changes for Trimester 2 2019

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

This accredited course has been amended for Trimester 2 2019, in order to meet the accreditation requirements for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA).

Admission to Candidature

There are now six admission rules.

Rule (c), (d), (e) and (f) have been added.

Please refer to the Course Rules and Plans Tab for full details.

Program of Study – Course Schedule

For candidates admitted under Rule (a)

  • Unspecified Advanced Standing of 6 cps changed to Block Advanced Standing of 24 cps
  • Core Units changed from 36 cps to 24 cps
  • Listed Units 6 cps have been deleted

For candidate admitted under Rule (b)

  • Specified Advanced Standing of 24 cps changed to Block Advanced Standing of 6 cps
  • Core Units changed from 18 cps to 24 cps
  • Listed Units changed from 6 cps to 18 cps

Program of Study – Rule (a)

  • Program of Study has had significant changes. Please refer to the Program of Study for complete information.
  • 24 cps Block Advanced Standing
  • 24 cps Core Units: FPL550, FPL580, LSSU594 and MM467

Program of Study – Rule (b)

  • The Program of Study has had significant changes. Please refer to the Program of Study for complete information.
  • 6 cps Block Advanced Standing
  • 24 cps Core Units: FPL550, FPL580, LSSU594, MM467
  • 18 cps Listed Units

Program of Study – Rule (c) – New Admission Rule

  • Rule (c) Program of Study is the same as Rule (a)
  • Please refer to the Program of Study for complete information.

Program of Study – Rule (d) – New Admission Rule

Program of Study – Rule (e) or (f)– New Admission Rules

Please refer to the Program of Study for complete information.

Students from Trimester 2 2019 onwards will be admitted into this program with a disclaimer that the course is subject to FASEA accreditation until this is confirmed. Each student currently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning will be assessed individually and given the opportunity to transfer to the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning amended course rules (subject to FASEA accreditation).

Rules Variation Summary for Trimester 1 2019

Summary of Changes for Trimester 1 2019

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

There are no changes for Trimester 1 2019

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

Summary of Changes for 2018

Implications for current Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning students

This course was previously known as Graduate Diploma in Commerce and had a name change in Trimester 3 to Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning.

Graduate Diploma in Commerce was introduced in Trimester 2 2018.

Students can transfer to the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning or remain in the Graduate Certificate in Commerce.